The purpose of the course is to assist students in designing and completing a research project that integrated the focus and support areas of their organizational studies major. Students will design and implement the components of the research process, including a proposed title, the development of a problem statement and rationale, research questions for investigation, a working hypothesis, and an annotated literature review. Students will synthesize and apply the knowledge they have attained through their coursework, execute an original research project, and disseminate the results in a presentation. Prerequisite: COMM 211.